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What Causes Chest Infection Not To Subside Even After Medication?
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My 10 year old daughter started with viral infection last Sunday. She started coughing by Wednesday adn we took her to GP, when we were told she has chest infection. She was given Amoxicilin antibiotics which she started taking it last Thursday and till now, she still has a temperature and coughing has slightly got better. We are giving her Calpol-Nurofen every 4 hours since last Sunday.
I worry that even with antibiotics which she been given for the last 6 days, only has small improvment. I'm worry if she might have pneumonia or why after 6 days of antibiotics, the infection hasn't got better like it should have.
Regards
Worried mum
My 10 year old daughter started with viral infection last Sunday. She started coughing by Wednesday adn we took her to GP, when we were told she has chest infection. She was given Amoxicilin antibiotics which she started taking it last Thursday and till now, she still has a temperature and coughing has slightly got better. We are giving her Calpol-Nurofen every 4 hours since last Sunday.
I worry that even with antibiotics which she been given for the last 6 days, only has small improvment. I'm worry if she might have pneumonia or why after 6 days of antibiotics, the infection hasn't got better like it should have.
Regards
Worried mum
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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